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Order In Re: Order of Appointment of Merit Selection Committee on the Reappointment of Magistrate Judge Michael J. Newman

S.D. Ohio Standing Order — Order In Re: Order of Appointment of Merit Selection Committ

.. t ~ ,::" 1 '!<"II t1'r,;t1~j' -'.j/1 t" ' .... ,...... . ••• • ... IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT tR~: n::- r \: FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OH1,Bl gJUf~ -6 PM 4: 04 IN RE: REAPPOINTMENT OF MICHAEL J. NEWMAN UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO ORDER Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 63 l(b)(S), a Merit Selection Committee is hereby appointed for the purpose of assisting this Court for consideration of the reappointment of Magistrate Judge Michael J. Newman for an appointed term of eight years for the Southern District of Ohio, Western Division at Dayton. Accordingly, an advisory selection panel composed of the following persons is hereby APPOINTED: Michael Parks, Chairperson Tamara Sack, Esq. Cheryll Bennett, Esq. Erin Rhinehart, Esq. Brent Tabacchi, Esq. Nicholas Subashi, Esq. James Fleisher, Esq. Justin Letts, Esq. Michael Rake, Esq. Natalie McLaughlin, Esq. Ron Budzik Keith Schneider, Esq. Jon Paul Rion, Esq. The panel shall review the performance of the incumbent in office as Magistrate Judge, and consider comments received from members of the bar and public and any other pertinent evidence as to the incumbent's good character, judgment, legal ability, temperament and commitment to equal justice under the law. The panel shall thereupon report its findings to the Court no later than July 10, 2019. The panel has received written notification that former merit selection panel members serving on either panels for appointments or for reappointments may not apply for a magistrate judge position within one year of serving on a merit selection panel without a waiver from the Judicial Conference Committee on the Administration of the Magistrate Judges system (Magistrate Judges Committee). This Order shall be filed and will be effective upon filing. A copy of this Order shall be sent to each member of the panel named herein and to the Magistrate Judges Division of the Administrative Office of the United States Court. IT IS SO ORDERED. EDMUND A. SARGUS, JR. Chief United States District Judge DATE
Official source: https://www.ohsd.uscourts.gov/sites/ohsd/files//Order%20of%20Appointment%20of%20Merit%20Se · retrieved 2026-07-23